§4014. Immunity from liability

1.Reporting and proceedings.
A person, including an agent of the department, participating in good faith in reporting
under this subchapter or participating in a related child protection investigation
or proceeding, including, but not limited to, a multidisciplinary team, out-of-home
abuse investigating team or other investigating or treatment team, is immune from
any criminal or civil liability for the act of reporting or participating in the investigation
or proceeding. Good faith does not include instances when a false report is made
and the person knows the report is false. Nothing in this section may be construed
to bar criminal or civil action regarding perjury or regarding the abuse or neglect
which led to a report, investigation or proceeding.

[
1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §89 (AMD)
.]

2.Photographs and x rays.
A person participating in good faith in taking photographs or x rays under this subchapter
is immune from civil liability for invasion of privacy that might otherwise result
from these actions.

[
1979, c. 733, §18 (NEW)
.]

3.Presumption of good faith.
In a proceeding regarding immunity from liability, there shall be a rebuttable presumption
of good faith.